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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair and Breezy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 10 Mar 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Ringsted IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Ringsted IA
 43.33°N 94.41°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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